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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
Subject: Millard family
Date: Sat, 1 May 2004 23:37:15 -0400
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I believe you have your dates a bit off - Wm Penn came to PA in 1683, and
Thomas Millard didn't arrive till the mid1700s, quite a bit after the
inception of the Commonwealth...you might want to check the Chester County
site and ask for a will lookup, from the Lookup section....I imagine you'll
find some Millard wills.

Sandra

from, THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope;

Thomas Millard - Three brothers of the Millard family came from England
together about the middle of the last century, of whom one settled in
Connecticut, one in NY and the 3rd in Berks Co, of this state. He had a son
Joseph, born nearly opposite Douglassville and moved, in the spring of 1784,
to West Nantmeal twp. He was a miller and millwright and carried on a mill
at Pottstown, and afterwards in West Nantmeal; was a justice of the pesce
from 1797 up to and about 1816, and his old magistratae's dockets are now in
possession of his grandson, Thomas. The mother of Jeospn was a Miss
Lincoln, also an emigrant from England. Jonathan, son of Joseph Millard,
was born at Pottstown, Feb 19, 1783, and married Sarah Harvout. He moved
when 4 yers old to West Nantmeal, and there died in June, 1868. His wife,
Sarah, died Jan 28, 1851, aged 72. They had 2 dhildren - Joseph and Thomas.
The latter, the youngest, was born Aug 14, 1816. He was raised on the farm
and attended the public schools of the neighborhood. He was married Jan 24,
1839 to Jane, dau of James and Margaret Cake Cutler. The Cutlers were of
Scotch-Irish and the Cakes of German descent. To Thomas and wife were born
3 children - James, deceased in his 19th year; Jonathan, residing near
Barneston; and Howard, living at home, but in the mercantile business at
Robert's old stand in EAst Nantmeal.
In 1869 Thomas retired from farming, but still owns and resides on his
splendid farm of 150 acres. He is a director in the Natl. Bank of Honeybroo
k, and has been since its organization in 1868. He is one fo the managers
of the Penn Mutual Fire Ins Co of Chester Co. He was many years a director
of the East Brandywine and Waynesburg RR and for 6 years secratary of its
board. He has served 19 hears as school director, and was 3 times elected a
justice of the peace, but refused to qualify. He has repeatedly served as
auaditor and is now one of the county directors of the poor, having been
elected in 1879, and having previously served in the same office from 1875
to 1878. He followed surveying and conveyancing until his health and other
growing business cares force him to quit. His farm has been in possession
of the Millard family since 1787, and no deeds have been made for it since
1793, it having passed to its present possessor by descent. He is a
Republican in politics in which he ever takes a great interest. His sosn
Howare was in the 3 months' State service when Lee made his reid into the
state in 1863.
----- Original Message -----
From: "RonLyn Mockenhaupt" <>
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Sent: Saturday, May 01, 2004 9:41 PM
Subject: [PaOldC] Millard family


> Interested in anything on the Millard family from mid 1700's and back. I
> understand that Thomas Millard came to Philadelphia with William Penn
> and settled in Chester County, later Berks. I have a Joseph Harris (b.
> mid 1700's) whose father, Samuel (b. 1704) married Elizabeth Millard (b.
> 1708). Joseph was living in Sunbury, Northumberland County, PA. His
> parents were in Berks. Any help greatly appreciated.
> Linda
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